1)

Why will you weary?

1.

Radak: All your counsel and witchcraft will not help you.

2.

Malbim: For the present, there is no counsel to be saved.

2)

Who are "Hoverei Shamayim"?

1.

Targum Yonasan: They are people who look at the Mazal in Shamayim. Rashi

3)

Why does it say "le'Chadashim"?

1.

Rashi: When the moon is Chadash (new), at the time of the Molad (when it is directly between the earth and sun).

2.

Radak citing Ibn Ezra: They tell the future with their Chachmah. They do not look to see all that happens, only when the luminaries are joined 1 . This is their expertise 2 .


1

I.e. at the time of the Molad, when the moon is closest to the sun. (PF)

2

We corrected the text based on Ibn Ezra, whom Radak cites. (PF)

4)

What do we learn from "me'Asher Yavo'u Alecha"?

1.

Rashi (from Sechel Tov Bereishis 37:36): They can see a little of what will come, but they do not know the full explanation. Therefore, it says "me'Asher" (part, and not Asher). Above (8:19) it says "ha'Metzaftzefim veha'Mahgim" - like birds that chirp, and they do not know about what. Radak - the verse teaches, the astrologers who predict future events - how did they not inform you of this evil that will come upon you, before it came, if they knew it?! Now, if they have a strategy to save you, let them save you!

2.

Radak: Le'Chadashim refers to Alecha, and me'Asher Yavo'u refers back to v'Yoshi'uch.

3.

Malbim: The astrologers cannot save you in the present, but at least let them save you from future evils!

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